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name: "Delane Matthews"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "7 August 1961"
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updated: "2026-09-16T21:21:05.842032+00:00"
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# Delane Matthews

Actor. Born 7 August 1961 in Rockledge, Florida, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 August 1961, Rockledge, Florida, USA
- **Also known as:** DeLane Matthews

## Biography

DeLane Matthews is an American actress. She was born on 7 August 1961 in Rockledge, Florida, and studied at Florida State University before joining the Kennedy Center/Juilliard School Acting Company. She began her career in theatre, appearing in Off-Broadway productions and touring shows.

Matthews is best known for her role as Beth Barry in the CBS sitcom *Dave's World* (1993–1997). She has guest-starred in numerous television series, including *Murphy Brown* (as Erma Bentley, 1989), *Quantum Leap* (1992), *From the Earth to the Moon* (1998), *Diagnosis: Murder* (2000), *The Shield* (2004), *Cold Case* (2003), *Nip/Tuck* (2004), *Judging Amy* (2004), *Castle* (2009) and *Saving Grace* (2007–2009). She also appeared in the soap opera *General Hospital* (2001–2003).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, encyclopedia.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Murphy Brown* (1988), Fi1m 77, as Erma Bentley — [page](https://film.one/tv/murphy-brown.md)

## Also known for

- *Castle* (2009), Jacey Goldberg
- *Quantum Leap* (1989), Jani Eisenberg
- *Cold Case* (2003), Lorraine Loomis
- *From the Earth to the Moon* (1998), Pat McDivitt
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), Caroline Caldwell
- *Judging Amy* (1999), Denise Parsons
- *Saving Grace* (2007), Pippa

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